Elton
in Cambridgeshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Wyton (17 mi) - RAF Cottesmore (18 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (23 mi)
- Cambridge Airport (33 mi)
- Duxford Airport (38 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (39 mi)
- RAF Coningsby (40 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (41 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (44 mi)
- RAF Waddington (44 mi)
- London Luton Airport (45 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (52 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Elton Furze Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Brampton Park Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Ramsey Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Greetham Valley Hotel Golf and Conference Centre (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Belton Woods Woodside Course (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.531 and -0.395 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 31' 52" and W -0° 23' 43"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:55 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:33 am and 8:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.033 and 171.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukeuri Junction - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Touring Elton
Elton in Cambridgeshire (England) with it's 679 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 72 mi (or 115 km) north of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Elton is now 09:55 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports nearby Elton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Wyton in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Derwent Valley Mills in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), North. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wansford, Ailsworth, Castor, Upton and Thornhaugh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 15% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Crown Inn
Peterborough Marriott Hotel
Haycock Hotel
Holiday Inn Express PETERBOROUGH
The Talbot
TRAVELODGE PETERBOROUGH ALWALTON
Days Inn Peterborough
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
A trip behind S160 6046, Wansford to Peterborough NVR
Another in my trips along the line series. This covers the loan period number 6046 spent at the Nene Valley Railway. The is a trip from Wansford to Peterborough.
A departing tribute to BR 5MT 73050 City of Peterborough
A short video I shot, focusing on 73050. She has a limited time left before she has to go in for overhaul. The engine will be greatly missed while she is out of action. Best viewed in 1080p.
Nene Valley Gala 23 Feb 2013 feat 70000 Britannia Derailed
Luckily I was early enough to actually see the Brit running . Took some shots at Wansford and then went to find some new locations near Ferry Meadows. Was planning to go down to Orton and...
55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' - Nene Valley Railway 19-05-12.wmv
Deltic 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' in action at the Nene Valley Railway Diesel Gala on Saturday 19th May 2012. The former ECML stalwart is seen moving around Wansford before departing to...
Nene Valley Railway 1987 - Swedish engines.mpg
During a trip `round Great Britain in July - August 1987, we visited lots of museum railways. Close to Peterborough (Wansford), we found Nene Valley Railway. This was a standard gauged railway...
Nene Valley Railway Vintage Steam Weekend 2012 (14-15 July 2012)
Photos of the event can be found here: http://rhobbs.co.uk/bg3 This is a video of the Vintage Weekend held at Nene Valley Railway, near Peterborough, Cambs, UK on 14-15 July 2012, including...
Nene Valley Railway 'Steam Gala' 22.09.2012 Part 4/4
Part 4/4. Footage from the Nene Valley Railway's 'Steam Gala' held over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd September 2012. These video's were shot on the 22nd September 2012 capturing all the...
Steam Gala NVR (Nene Valley Railway) Part 1
Nene Valley Railway Steamgala 12-09-2010 with Journey from Wansford Station to Peterborough (Nene Valley) Station.
Nene Valley Railway Diesel Gala - Spring 2012 - Part 1.wmv
Part 1 of my selection of action from the Nene Valley Railway Spring 2012 Diesel Gala, featuring 66746, 56312, 47812, 31602, 31601, 31108, and 14029 at Wansford on Saturday 19th May. *Parts...
Nene Valley Railway
TKP 0-8-0T No.5485 was hauling the service train it was due to be their 4F but they had had the TKP in steam the day before for something so kept it on. Sentinel 0-6-0DH No.DL83 shunting...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Elton Hall
Elton Hall is a baronial hall in Elton, Cambridgeshire. It has been the ancestral home of the Proby family since 1660. The hall lies in an 3,800-acre estate through which the River Nene runs. The building incorporates 15th, 17th, 18th and 19th century parts. Elton Hall is two miles (3 km) from Fotheringhay Castle, where Mary, Queen of Scots was executed in 1587.
Sibson-cum-Stibbington
Sibson-cum-Stibbington is a civil parish in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. The parish includes the villages of Sibson and Stibbington, together with Wansford railway station. From 1894 to 1935 the parish was under the administrative responsibility of Barnack Rural District in the Soke of Peterborough even though the parish was then in Huntingdonshire; it then transferred to Norman Cross Rural District.
Nassington railway station
Nassington railway station is a former railway station in Nassington, Northamptonshire. It was owned by the London and North Western Railway but from 1883 to 1916 was also served by trains of the Great Northern Railway. Former Services Preceding station Disused railways Following station King's Cliffe London and North Western Railway Wansford King's Cliffe Great Northern Railway Wansford
Elton railway station
Elton railway station is a former railway station in Elton, Cambridgeshire on former Northampton and Peterborough Railway which connected Peterborough with Northampton via Wellingborough. The heritage Nene Valley Railway have aspirations of extending towards the site of Elton and onward to as far as a possible, new site at Oundle within the near future.
Croxley Green Windmill
Croxley Green Windmill is a Grade II listed tower mill at Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
Wansford Tunnel
Wansford Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the preserved Nene Valley Railway in Cambridgeshire. The tunnel is situated somewhat to the south of the village of Wansford, but just to the west of Wansford railway station. It was on the Blisworth to Peterborough line opened in 1847 by the London and Birmingham Railway. The line originally was double track. Today, however only a single track runs through it.
Fotheringhay Castle
Fotheringhay Castle (also Fotheringay Castle) was in the village of Fotheringhay 3+⁄2 miles to the north of the market town of Oundle, Northamptonshire. It was probably founded around 1100 by Simon de Senlis, Earl of Northampton. In 1113, possession passed to Prince David of Scotland when he married Simon's widow. The castle then descended with the Scottish princes until the early 13th century when it was confiscated by King John of England.
St Mary's Church, Fordham
St Mary's Church, Fordham, is located to the south of the village of Fordham, Norfolk, England. It is a redundant Anglican parish church in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
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